Bedstead.



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'BEDSTEAU .1112110111011 FILED Hmz, 1910.

A Patent-,ed Jan. a, 1911.l

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EDWARD F. FISHER, OF SEATTLE, WASHINGTON.

BEDSTEAD.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 3, 1911.

Application filed February 2, 1910. Serial No. 541,498.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that-I, EDWARD F. FISHER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Seattle, in the county of King and State of lVashington,have invented new and useful Improvements in Bedsteads, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention appertains to bedsteads, the purpose being to devise aconstruction which will facilitate the making of the bed and thearranging of the bed covering, the novelty residing in the head or footpiece which is constructed to fold, whereby access may be readily had tothe mattress for turning the same and, when necessary, for airing themattress or bed clothes, or for properly arranging the sheets or otherbed covering.

The invention consists of the novel features, details of constructionand combination of parts, which hereinafter will be more particularlyset forth, illustrated in the ac companying drawing, and pointed out inthe appended claims.

Referring to the drawing, forming a part of the specification, Figure lis a view of a bedstead embodying the invention as seen from the foot.Fig. 2 is a side view of an end portion of the bedstead, the dottedlines showing the upper portion of the foot piece folded and the panelthereof extended so as to rest upon the bed. Fig. 3 is a sectionaldetail, showing the catch, stop and lever. Fig. l is a detail view ofthe joint formed between the members of the foot piece.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription, and indicated in all the views of the drawing, by the samereference characters.

It is to be understood that the invention may be applied to either, orboth end pieces of the bedstead, the drawing showing the application ofthe invention to the foot piece, but when applied to both end pieceseach will be similarly constructed to admit of the upper section or partfolding upon the bed so-as to attain the objects of the invention.

The foot or end piece of the bedstead is indicated by the letter A, thesame comprising an upper section 1 and a lower section 2, the twosections being connected in a manner to admit of the upper section 1folding upon the bed, as indicated in Fig. 2. The end piece may be ofany construction, and, as shown, comprises tubing arranged to form aframe and having the upper portion closed by means of a panel B, whichis mounted to swing upon the upper horizontal portion 3 of the end pieceA, so that when the upper section 1 is folded to lie upon the bed thepanel B may be swung clear of the section 1 to rest upon the middleportion of the bed, as indicated most clearly in Fig. 3. The panel Bgives a finished appearance to the end piece and closes the space formedbetween the vertical and horizontal members of the upper section 1thereof. Stops l project laterally from the ends of the panel B and areadapted to enga-ge the vertical members of the section 1, therebylimiting the movement of the panel and also providing convenient meansto be readily grasped by the hand when it is required to swing the panelB upwardly and forwardly so as to lie upon the bed when the section 1 isfolded thereon. The parts t provide in effect stops and hand pieces, aswill be readily understood, and are formed by crimps in the outermembers. of the panel. Vhen the section 1 is folded the height of thebed is reduced, thereby admitting of the mattress and bed covering beingeasily manipulated and conveniently reached, with the result that thelabor of making the bed is greatly reduced.

The vertical side pieces or members of the end piece A are jointed inany manner. As shown a sleeve 5 is secured to the lower end of eachvertical member of the section 1 and is provided with a lug 6 having alaterally eX- tending journal 7, which enters an opening in acorresponding lug 8 proj ected'from a sleeve 9 secured to the upper endof the vertical member of the section 2. Each of the sleeves 9 isprovided with a lug 10, which is beveled on its outer edge and slightlyundercut at its lower edge so as to make positive engagement with thelower horizontal rod or member of the panel B and thereby hold thesection 1 in vertical position. The lugs 10 are located upon the outeror rear sides of the sleeves 9 diametrically opposite the hinge lugs 8.When the section 1 is in vertical position the ends of the sleeves 5 and9 abut and by reason of the hinge joint formed between the sections 1and 2 the upper section l is prevented from moving outward or rearwardfrom a vertical position and when the lower portion of the panel B isengaged with the stop lugs 10 the section 1 is prevented from swinginginward at its upper end. The parts are so proportioned that when thesection l is in vertical position the horizontal bar of the panel Bsprings under and into the undercut portions of the stop lugs 1G. Stopsll are slidably mounted upon the lower horizontal rod of the panel B andare adapted to be moved so as to engage the stop lugs l0 and therebyhold the lower portion of the panel clear of the stop lugs, so as not toengage thereunder, with the result that the section l may be folded uponthe bed when desired. When the stops ll are moved so as not to engagethe lugs l0 the lower portion of the panel B will engage under the stoplugs l0 when the section l is in vertical position and hold the same inplace. The section l may be readily engaged with or be disengaged fromthe section 2 by pressing the lower ends of its vertical members inward,so as to cause the journals 7 to clear the hinge lugs 8, as indicatedmost clearly by the dotted lines in F ig. l. The hinge lugs 0 and 8 arearranged so as to overlap, the lug (i coming upon the inner sides of thelugs 8.

Rods or bars l2 are slidably mounted in the vertical members of thesection l to provide an extended leverage to enable the said section toloe moved when supporting the weight of the mattress or bed covering.The inner ends of the rods or bars 12 are enlarged to form stops andthereby prevent the withdrawal of said rods from the vertical members ofthe section l when eX- tended. The projecting ends of the rods or barsl2 are enlarged to form grips as also stops to limit the inward movementof the rods when pushed within the members of the section l.

When it is required to air thesheets or bed covering the same are hungupon the section l and when it is required to turn the Y' sheets or bedcovering the panel B is released from the stop lugs 10 and the section lis folded upon the mattress, after which the panel B is extended,thereby bringing the bed covering in convenient position to effect aturning thereof. Should it be required to air or turn the mattress, thelatter is elevated at one end and the section l t-urned so as to engageunder the elevated.

A end of themattress, after which the mattress -may be drawn over theupper portion of the section l to a middle point, after which the panelB may be swung so as to engage the projecting end of the mattress andtogether with the inward swinging of the section l result in reversingthe mattress. In this operation the rods or bars l2 may be drawn outwardto provide an increased leverage in order to enable the weight of themattress to be handled with ease.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new, is

l. A bedstead having an end piece comprising' a frame, and a panelclosing the space of the upper portion of the frame and mounted to swingupon the upper horizont-al portion of said end piece.

A bedstead comprising an end piece consisting of an open frame, a panelclosing the upper portion of the frame and mounted upon the upperhorizontal member of the frame to swing thereon, and stops extendedoutwardly from opposite ends of the frame and adapted to formhand-pieces.

3. A bedstead comprising upper and lower sections hingedly connected, apanel mounted to swing upon the upper portion of the upper section, andstop lugs provided upon the lower section to engage with said panel andhold the upper section in vertical position.

e. A bedstead comprising upper and lower sections hingedly connected, apanel mounted to swing upon the upper portion of the upper section, stoplugs provided upon the lower section to engage with said panel and holdthe upper section in vertical position, and stops movably mounted uponsaid panel to engage the lower section and prevent the panel fromengaging with said stop lugs.

5. A bedstead comprising an end piece consisting of upper and lowersections hingedly connected, and a rod or bar slidably mounted upon theupper' section and adapted to be extended to provide an increasedleverage to facilitate movement of said upper section when meeting withresistance. v

In testimony whereof I aiiiX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

EDWARD F. FISHER.

Witnesses WARREN I-I. Lnwis, C. IV. Lnwis.

